U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- McMorrow, Job (b. 1819) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia by John Davison Sutton Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919 Pages 403-404 Job McMorrow, M. D., was born in Hardy county, Va., March 19, 1819, and was a son of William and Margaret (Maloy) McMorrow. He came to Braxton county in 1846, and his parents joined him in 1851. On Nov. 12, 1846, he married Jane McCoy, who was born April 13, 1829, being the daughter of James G. and Elizabeth (Cutlip) McCoy. Ten children were born: Elizabeth M., Margaret A., Edna, Susan (deceased), Caroline, Harriet, Millard Fillmore, an unnamed daughter who died a few days after birth, Philip H. Sheridan (deceased), and Waitman T. Willie. Mr. McMorrow began life for himself as a school teacher, but not liking the profession he abandoned it. He later tried farming, and not caring for that, he commenced the study of medicine. He commenced practice for himself about 1856, and soon established a large and lucrative business. He followed this profession until his death. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Braxton County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/braxton/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------